Emergency only users
Prepaid cell phones are a great option for people who only want their cell phone for emergency situations. With a regular plan, you have to pay for your subscription every month, whether you used all of your minutes or not. Although cell phones are very good to have in case of emergency, this is not an economically feasible option for many people. Thankfully, prepaid phones offer a great solution for this problem.
When choosing a prepaid plan for emergency use, there are a few things you need to look into. First, make sure you know how long you have until your minutes expire. With some providers, your minutes will expire 30 days after you purchase them, but some providers have much longer expiration times. You will need to purchase new minutes after your old ones expire to make sure that you have some when an emergency does happen.
911 is a free emergency service, so as long as you have an operational phone it should work. It is still a good idea to have some minutes available in case you are in a situation where you need to call friends or faimiles.